Buckley, Kamaru Usman and UFC
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UFC on ESPN 69 takes place Saturday at State Farm Arena and marks the first competition for Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) in nearly two years as he battles Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in the main event. Although he's on a three-fight skid at 38 years old, Usman hasn't been deterred from the goal he's had his entire career: to be the best.
The Octagon returned to Georgia for tonight's UFC Atlanta event, and 4 fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses.
The former welterweight champion returns to the Octagon against Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night in Atlanta.
Kamaru Usman is all for Islam Makhachev's move up to the UFC welterweight division. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated his UFC lightweight title and will get an immediate title shot against newly crowned welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena later in the year.
That's what happened between Kamaru Usman and Belal Muhammad, a regretful altercation that turned physical, according to Usman's podcast co-host Henry Cejudo. Muhammad, then the reigning UFC welterweight champion,
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Kamaru Usman will make his long-awaited return to the UFC on Saturday, June 14 when he faces Joaquin Buckley in Atlanta. While Usman is not on his best run, he is convinced that he
The UFC is back in Atlanta on Saturday night with a compelling 13-fight card, topped by the long awaited return of former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.